Nissan May Look to Renault
For Affordable Vehicle Design

DETROIT -- Nissan Motor Co., looking to make further inroads in fast-growing emerging markets, is considering turning to its alliance partner Renault SA for a basic vehicle design to create super-affordable vehicles.

Dominique Thormann, senior vice president in charge of administration and finance for Nissan's North American unit, says Nissan is "studying" a move to develop unique Nissan vehicles for emerging economies around the world by borrowing basic vehicle technologies from the Renault Logan -- Renault's...